Abstract
Modification process has been conducted on commercial nuclear graphite IG-110 (Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd., Japan) by impregnation and pyrolysis of polycarbosilane (PCS) solution for getting the modified IG-110 (M-IG-110) coated by dense SiC coating for molten salt reactor. The microstructure and properties of graphite were systematically investigated and compared before and after the modification process. Results indicated that the M-IG-110 possessed of more excellent integrated properties including molten salt barrier property and oxidation resistance than bare IG-110 due to the filling effect of SiC particles in the pores of M-IG-110 and dense SiC coating adhering to the surface of M-IG-110. The fluoride salt infiltration amount of M-IG-110 under 5atm was only 1.1wt%, which was much less than 14.9wt% for bare IG-110. The SiC coating derived from PCS exhibited remarkable compatibility with graphite substrate under high temperature and gave rise to excellent oxidation resistance of M-IG-110.
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